[DeTomaso] Tire advice

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Fri Feb 14 14:53:40 EST 2014 

I got 8 back then as well.
Price was unbelievable.
Cheers Bjoern 

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> Den 14. feb. 2014 kl. 20:23 skrev Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>:
> 
> 345-35-15 are $750 a pop. Ouch.
>  
> Anecdote  - Tire Rack had a clearance sale of Yokos in this flavor around 2002  - $107 per tire. I bought 8, and Mike Drew airfreighted them to me in Spain. I knew we'd never see a Price like that again.
>  
> I couldn't use them all up before the expriration date so I ended up selling several of them at cost to other GT5-S owners in Europe. Ah, $107 was such a nice Price!
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 8:15 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:
>> talked to TR, they are call P Zero System now,
>> 
>> here are sizes, not cheap.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Serv. Desc.
>> 205/50ZR1586W
>> 225/50ZR1591Y
>> 345/35ZR1595Y
>> 225/45ZR17
>> 225/45ZR1791Y
>> 235/50ZR1796W
>> 235/50ZR1796W
>> 245/50ZR1799Y
>> 255/45ZR1798Y
>> 255/45ZR1798Y
>> SizeServ. Desc.
>> 285/40ZR17100Y
>> 335/35ZR17106Y
>> 215/45ZR1889Y
>> 225/40ZR1888Y
>> 235/35ZR1886Y
>> 235/35ZR1886Y
>> 245/40ZR1897Y
>> 245/45ZR1896Y
>> 255/40ZR1895Y
>> 255/40ZR1895Y
>> SizeServ. Desc.
>> 255/45ZR1899Y
>> 255/50ZR18102Y
>> 265/40ZR1897Y
>> 275/40ZR1899Y
>> 275/40ZR1899Y
>> 285/45ZR18103Y
>> 255/35ZR1996Y
>> 255/40ZR1996Y
>> 255/45ZR19104Y
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:11 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:
>>> where are you getting new 15" PZeros, i'm told there is no such thing at tire rack and the pirelli website.
>>> 
>>> michael
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 1:51 PM, LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> If you can be assured of the proper (cool, dark, hermetically sealed)  storage on the Toyos, they could be a good option.
>>>> 
>>>> The P-Zeros speak for themselves.
>>>> 
>>>> There are 15" options available now.
>>>> 
>>>> LS
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
>>>> To: detomaso at poca.com 
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 3:03 AM
>>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Tire advice
>>>> 
>>>> I know I'll get different opinions on this question, so I've decided I will add up the answers I get within in the first 24 hours, and go with the majority...!
>>>> 
>>>> It turns out I need new, front tires.  I don't race my car, but I drive it a lot (the current Toyo Proxes were new in 2008), and sometimes, on a long trip, I might hypothetically drive at a hypothetically high speed for a time.
>>>> 
>>>> Here are my two choices--tell me what you think is the best.
>>>> 
>>>> 1) The Les Schwab company discontinued the Proxes 225 50 15 which I have now, but they still have 7 left in the Country.  They are probably 4 or 5 years old, but are new, and have been stored inside in a cool, dry area.  They will match the Toyos on the rear of the car and cost less than $400 for both including mounting and tax.  They are only rated to 149 mph.
>>>> 
>>>> 2) Pirelli P-0 tires are also available in the correct size.  They are rated to 200 mph, will be newly-produced, but won't match what I have on the back, and will cost over $800.00.  
>>>> 
>>>> Which should I buy, Toyo or Pirelli?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Chris
>>>> 
>>>> 
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